Slow Cooker Barbecue Beans
Savor these slow-cooked beans that are high in dietary fiber, low in cholesterol, and out of this world in flavor!
Servings: 8 people
Calories: 305kcal
Ingredients
For the Barbecue Baked Beans
- 1 sweet onion diced
- 60 ounces cannellini beans cans drained and rinsed
- 1 cup barbecue sauce our recipe follows
- 1/2 cup sweetener unrefined, choices include: Madhava Coconut Sugar, honey, molasses, pure maple syrup, sucanat, sorghum... we used the Coconut Sugar
- 2 tablespoons yellow mustard
- 1/4 cup tomato sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper freshly ground
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
For the Barbecue Sauce
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 1 sweet onion finely diced
- 1 garlic clove minced
- 8 ounces tomato sauce can
- 1/2 cup molasses or sorghum, mild
- 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
- 2 teaspoons dijon mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 2 teaspoons chili powder
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
Instructions
For the Barbecue Baked Beans
- Add all ingredients to the slow-cooker, Cover, turn to low and cook 6-8 hours.
For the Barbecue Sauce
- In a medium saucepan add canola oil, turn to medium-low heat and saute onion and garlic until tender, about 5 minutes. Add the remaining barbecue sauce ingredients, stir and simmer until sauce has thickened, about 30 minutes. This sauce tastes great on your favorite grilling meats or in place of ketchup.
Notes
We recently discovered unrefined Madhava Coconut Sugar which is vegan & kosher and is gluten and GMO free. The taste is mild and we use in place of brown sugar and white sugar. YUM!
Nutrition
Serving: 1cup | Calories: 305kcal | Carbohydrates: 57g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 3g | Sodium: 38mg | Fiber: 12g | Sugar: 14g |
| SmartPoints (Freestyle): 8
SmartPoints (Freestyle): 8
SmartPoints (Freestyle): 8